I found the Vonnegut piece, 'Harrison Bergeron', was particularly interesting. The story took the idea of eliminating competition and individuality. Anybody who was smarter, stronger, or more attractive than most people was given a handicap by the Handicapper General. In this future society, the Handicapper General takes the place of the President and the Surgeon General. As I was reading the story, I thought that maybe the piece was written in response to recent societal changes on the views of competition including participation awards and 'No Child Left Behind.' I then found out that the 'Harrison Bergeron' was written 40 years before 'No Child Left Behind.' I was amazed at how accurate Vonnegut's piece has the potential to be in the future.